UK heatwave temperature live tracker: how hot will it get where I live?
Temperatures are expected to soar above 30C over the bank holiday weekend as Brits prepare for the hottest days of the year.
Parts of the UK are forecast to be warmer than some popular Mediterranean holiday destinations as a heatwave develops over the weekend, meteorologists have said.
The Met Office said there was a 40 per cent chance of temperatures rising to 33C in parts of southern England on Sunday, making this the hottest May day on record.
The current May temperature record is 32.8C, recorded in Camden Square in London in 1922. Anything above 29.4C would be the warmest May temperature recorded in the UK since 2012.
High temperatures are expected to exceed those in Greece, including Mykonos, Rhodes and Santorini, over the weekend.
Use the interactive map below to find out the forecast for your area in the coming days:
Temperatures are expected to reach 28C in some parts of England on Friday, before rising above 30C in several areas over the next three days, the Met Office said.
In the UK, a heatwave is officially recorded when an area experiences at least three consecutive days in which temperatures exceed or exceed the region’s heatwave threshold.
While these conditions may also be experienced in Wales over the weekend, the weather is expected to be milder in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The hottest day recorded in the UK so far this year was 26.6 degrees at Kew Gardens in south-west London in April.
Greg Wolverson, deputy chief forecaster at the Met Office, said: “There will be a period of very warm weather across much of the UK over the weekend and next week.
“High pressure will dominate the weather in the UK over the bank holiday weekend and this should bring good, stable conditions to most areas.
“Parts of north-west Scotland will be the exception to this, where it will be cooler and cloudier with some rain at times. There is also a small risk of thunder in the south from late Friday into Saturday.”
The UK Health Safety Agency (UKHSA) issued heat health warnings over the weekend covering much of the Midlands, eastern England and south-east England and lasting until next week.
The agency warned of “minor impacts” on health and social care services, including increased demand from vulnerable people, warmer indoor environments and higher rates of water-related incidents.
Here is Meteorology’s 5-day weather forecast:
Thursday
In many parts of the northern and northwestern parts, the weather will be quite cloudy and windy, with occasional showers. Elsewhere, very warm sunshine is developing after starting with gray and occasionally misty rain in the west.
Thursday night
Windy, rain spreading north-eastwards across Northern Ireland and Scotland this evening, followed by clearer rainfall overnight. England and Wales are mostly clear, although there is some fog and drizzle in the west.
Friday
Patchy rain and fog in the northwest and initially in some western regions. A dry area where too hot or too hot sunlight would otherwise develop. Windy in the northwest.
from saturday to monday
Light showers Friday night, moving southeast early Saturday. Occasional rain in the far northwest and some areas of fog on the coast. Otherwise dry. Warm sunshine during the day, mostly clear at night.
